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Mine Action Clearance Operations Set To Begin In Tajikistan, Kevin Dansereau, Ian Clarke
Mine Action Clearance Operations Set To Begin In Tajikistan, Kevin Dansereau, Ian Clarke
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
The Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) in conjunction with the Swiss Foundation for Mine Action (FSD) signed an agreement in Dushanbe, Tajikistan, at the end of May that will begin the first internationally-supported mine action program in Tajikistan. The following article provides a brief discussion of the landmine situation in Tajikistan and the goals of the new mine action project.
A War Far From Over: Iraq’S Landmine Struggle, Nicole Kreger
A War Far From Over: Iraq’S Landmine Struggle, Nicole Kreger
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
With the end of major hostilities, there comes an urgent need for UXO/ mine clearance teams to start tackling their arduous task. A number of countries and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) have begun to take on this responsibility, hoping to eliminate fear and restore a sense of security to the newly freed Iraqi people.
Eudem2: Overview And Some Early Findings, Karin De Bruyn, Mike Barais, Claudio Bruschini, Jerzy Wtorek
Eudem2: Overview And Some Early Findings, Karin De Bruyn, Mike Barais, Claudio Bruschini, Jerzy Wtorek
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
After the overwhelmingly positive feedback and encouragement in response to the EUDEM1 project, work on EUDEM2 has begun. This article describes the second version of the EUDEM study and some of its initial results.
U.S. Humanitarian Mine Action Programs In The Balkans And Caucasus, Whitney Tolliver
U.S. Humanitarian Mine Action Programs In The Balkans And Caucasus, Whitney Tolliver
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
Since the establishment of the Republic of Slovenia’s International Trust Fund for Demining and Mine Victims Assistance (ITF) in 1998, the United States has provided more than $52 million (U.S.) in humanitarian demining assistance to the countries in southeast Europe. This includes the recent expansion of funding assistance to countries in the Caucasus region. Together, the United States, the ITF, the mine-affected countries in the region and an impressive number of donors have demonstrated the success of regional cooperation.
Ddg Initiates Mre In Ingushetia And Chechnya, Michaëla Bock Pedersen
Ddg Initiates Mre In Ingushetia And Chechnya, Michaëla Bock Pedersen
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
The Danish Demining Group (DDG) aims to educate internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Mine Risk Education (MRE) through public institutions, food distribution points, traffic junctions, services at mosques and school programs.
Taming The Minefields, Davor Druzijanic
Taming The Minefields, Davor Druzijanic
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
Demining is a dangerous, labor-intensive and costly process. An underlying precept of successful demining operation is a perfect safety record. The question is, how can a perfect safety record be achieved while the overall cost of the demining operation be reduced at the same time? It is not an easy or simple task, but with a good tool box and a skilled management team this can be accomplished.
The U.S. Humanitarian Mine Action Program In Iraq, Cisr Jmu
The U.S. Humanitarian Mine Action Program In Iraq, Cisr Jmu
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
The United States government has developed a wide-ranging plan to build an indigenous mine action capability within Iraq. The plan will help rid Iraq of the threat of landmines and UXO so that the country can focus on rebuilding its society.
Socio-Economic Impact Of Landmines In Iraq, Cisr Jmu
Socio-Economic Impact Of Landmines In Iraq, Cisr Jmu
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
Years of war and internal conflict have left Iraq littered with landmines, UXO and stockpiled munitions. Mr. Johan Van Der Merwe of the United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) and Colonel Lionel Dyck, MineTech chairman, describe the hazards Iraqis face that threaten normal activity and disrupt socio-economic redevelopment.
Putting Sea Mammals To Work: Dolphins Help Coalition Forces In Iraq, Nicole Kreger
Putting Sea Mammals To Work: Dolphins Help Coalition Forces In Iraq, Nicole Kreger
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
In the first moth after arriving in Iraq, the dolphin teams achieved a number of successes, including unofficial clearance of 913 nautical miles of water, investigation of 237 objects, and recovery and/or destruction of over 100 mines.
Stop Mines Launches Landmine Survivor Project, Radosav Zivkovic, Megan Burke
Stop Mines Launches Landmine Survivor Project, Radosav Zivkovic, Megan Burke
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
Stop Mines, a non-governmental organization (NGO) based in the Republic of Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH), is currently training 10 landmine survivors to become beekeepers through the “May Life Be Sweet” project. A small portion of the money raised through the sale of honey will be used to fund the training of other landmine survivors. This project has been funded by Adopt-A-Minefield (AAM), a program of the United Nations Association of the U.S.A. and in partnership with the Better World Fund, through its survivor assistance program.
Chechnya: Reconstruction Amidst The War, Kristina Davis
Chechnya: Reconstruction Amidst The War, Kristina Davis
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
In 2003 the need for mine action assistance in the northern Caucasus remains formidable. By furthering mine awareness, survivor assistance and data collection, organizations such as the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) are helping the people of Chechnya do what they can to survive during times of war.
Victim Assistance In Iraq, Cisr Jmu
Victim Assistance In Iraq, Cisr Jmu
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
Large amounts of UXO and mines left behind from the continuing conflict in Iraq have resulted in a dramatic increase in the number of victims. This article was written while the coalition forces were still engaged in conventional combat prior to the fall of Saddam Hussein.
Masg In The Balkans, Klaus-Peter Koschny
Masg In The Balkans, Klaus-Peter Koschny
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
In order for members of the Mine Action Support Group (MASG) to fully understand mine action programs and to study the implementation of mine action at the national level, several MASG representatives visited and met with government and UN representatives in Slovenia, Croatia, and Bosnia and Herzegovina. This article describes the discoveries and conclusions they made on their trip.
Spoiled Soil, Eddie Banks
Spoiled Soil, Eddie Banks
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
While it is necessary to remove explosive items from the land to facilitate repatriation, reconstruction and rehabilitation, it is crucial that, in undertaking this action, the soil structure is not inadvertently damaged, creating short-, medium- and long-term problems for agriculture, and in particular, the sustainable farming that supports vulnerable communities.
Messiah College’S Minefield Simulation, Donald Pratt
Messiah College’S Minefield Simulation, Donald Pratt
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
As a part of their Mine Awareness Week, members of the Messiah College Landmine Action Project (MCLAP) built a simulated minefield to draw attention to the landmine issue and give members of the community a taste of what it might be like to live in a place where mines are a part of daily experience.
Remote Explosive Scent Training: Genuine Or A Paper Tiger?, Håvard Bach, Ian Mclean
Remote Explosive Scent Training: Genuine Or A Paper Tiger?, Håvard Bach, Ian Mclean
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
This article briefly discusses many of the research challenges presented by the Remote Explosive Scent Training (REST) concept. These challenges were reviewed at a recent workshop (8–12 February 2003), hosted by APOPO at the Sokoine University of Agriculture in Tanzania, and attended by all current players involved in developing or using REST for demining purposes.
The Swedish Rescue Services Agency And Mine Action, Pehr Lodhammar
The Swedish Rescue Services Agency And Mine Action, Pehr Lodhammar
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
The Swedish Rescue Services Agency (SRSA) is a Swedish governmental organization that has been involved in Mine Action since 1999. Currently, the SRSA is involved in mine action in Eritrea, Kosovo, Jenin, Lebanon and the Democratic Republic of Congo. The SRSA conducts a number of mine-related research and development (R&D) projects and hopes to become an operational mine clearance operator in the future.
A Fresh Approach To Road Clearance Operations, Roger West
A Fresh Approach To Road Clearance Operations, Roger West
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
UXB International has employed a combined approach to clearance activities in the Temporary Security Zone (TSZ) between Eritrea and Ethiopia. The author discusses how his organization uses this unique method of mine clearance.
Manual Demining In Lebanon, Max Dyck
Manual Demining In Lebanon, Max Dyck
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
MineTech International has been tasked with clearing 1,300 square kilometres of land in southeast Lebanon. In the space of nine months, MineTech deminers have disarmed and destroyed 23,300 mines, clearing 2.2 million of the total three million square metres of land. As MineTech approaches completion of this first major task in Lebanon, MineTech Project Manager Max Dyck and Team Supervisor Moses Sibanda present their individual perspectives on the challenge.
How Product Design Can Improve Manual Demining, Anders Ilsoy
How Product Design Can Improve Manual Demining, Anders Ilsoy
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
The Design without Borders (DwB) programme was initiated and is led by Norsk Form, the Norwegian Centre for Design and Architecture. It aims to use designers’ creative and analytical skills to create solutions for developing countries and areas of emergency. DwB aims to create meeting points between problem owners and professional problem solvers, and to be a catalyst for cooperation and development of new products and services. Our demining work is carried out in close collaboration with Norwegian Peoples Aid (NPA).
Tmac: Conquering Thailand’S Unique Mine Problem, Nicole Kreger
Tmac: Conquering Thailand’S Unique Mine Problem, Nicole Kreger
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
The Thailand Mine Action Center (TMAC) faces a number of challenges in coping with the country’s landmine situation, but the organization is making progress, one step at a time. For more insight into TMAC’s operations, Mr. Dave McCracken, Chief Technical Adviser of TMAC, recently shared some of his views on demining, including the successes and challenges, the use of personal protective equipment (PPE) and what lies ahead.
Ppe: Effective Protection For Deminers, J. Nerenberg, Jean-Philippe Dionne, Aris Makris
Ppe: Effective Protection For Deminers, J. Nerenberg, Jean-Philippe Dionne, Aris Makris
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
This article briefly explains the work that Med-Eng Systems, Inc., has done on personal protective equipment (PPE) over the past few years.
Use Of Multi-Criteria Analysis In Allocating Eod Teams In Humanitarian Mine Action, Robert Keeley
Use Of Multi-Criteria Analysis In Allocating Eod Teams In Humanitarian Mine Action, Robert Keeley
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
In this article, the author aims to set out how a standard economic planning tool, multi-criteria analysis (MCA), can be used to help plan allocation of mobile explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) teams between regions in a humanitarian mine action program and solicit comments on how the model could be developed.
First Person: Deminers’ Stories, Cisr Jmu
First Person: Deminers’ Stories, Cisr Jmu
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
Personal stories open a unique world by revealing the challenging experiences in the life of a deminer. These stories are compiled from the CD Landmines: Clearing the Way, which showcases field experiences and explains how the U.S. government and the international community are working together to solve the landmine problem.
The Swedish Eod And Demining Centre, Thore Backman
The Swedish Eod And Demining Centre, Thore Backman
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
This article briefly introduces the Swedish Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) and Demining Centre (SWEDEC) and illustrates its role and principal activities within both military and mine action contexts.
Ocean Group: Explosive Ordnance Disposal/Landmine Clearance Division, Susanna Sprinkel
Ocean Group: Explosive Ordnance Disposal/Landmine Clearance Division, Susanna Sprinkel
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
Since 2000, the Ocean Group Explosive Ordnance Disposal/Landmine Clearance Division (EOD Division) has been forming an extensive underwater clearance program by combining vast experience from different fields of mine action and by developing advanced underwater demining technologies
Mine Detection Dog Program: The Cambodian Experience, H.E. Khem Sophoan
Mine Detection Dog Program: The Cambodian Experience, H.E. Khem Sophoan
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
In the seven years since its creation, Cambodia’s Mine Detection Dog (MDD) Program has grown and developed to become a fully integrated part of the country’s mine clearance strategy. This article highlights the program’s history and achievements.
Mine Detection Dogs: An Integral Tool In Ronco Mine Clearance Operations, Ronco Consulting Corporation
Mine Detection Dogs: An Integral Tool In Ronco Mine Clearance Operations, Ronco Consulting Corporation
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
Mine detection dogs (MDDs) have become an important tool to mine action organizations in many programs across the globe. For about 15 years, RONCO has been one such organization. This article describes the role of MDDs in RONCO’s operations.
An Update On The Mine Action Support Group, Masg Masg
An Update On The Mine Action Support Group, Masg Masg
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
The following article highlights the recent activities of the Mine Action Support Group (MASG). This includes updates on the United Nations Mine Action Service (UNMAS), the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF).
Canadian Centre For Mine Action Technologies, Susanna Sprinkel
Canadian Centre For Mine Action Technologies, Susanna Sprinkel
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
Funded by the Canadian Landmine Fund, the Canadian Centre for Mine Action Technologies (CCMAT) works with Canadian and other international organizations to enhance the mine action community. To date, they have tested and evaluated a number of now widely used pieces of mine action equipment as well as researched new techniques to further develop demining technologies.